Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
1638 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke count: 10
Meaning: brush, firewood
Kunyomi: しば
Onyomi: サイ, シ
Composition: 此 木
Radical: 木
Meaning: tree
Reading: き
Frequency: 1,369
Alternative forms:
柴胡 (サイコ) Bupleurum root, Radix Bupleuri
西貢 (サイゴン) Saigon, Ho Chi Minh City
鹿砦 (ロクサイ) abatis
柴 (シバ) brushwood, firewood
柴犬 (シバイヌ) shiba inu (dog breed), shiba, brushwood dog
柴 (しば) brushwood, firewood
柴犬 (しばいぬ) shiba inu (dog breed), shiba, brushwood dog
火柴 (かしば) match, lucifer
噛柴 (たむしば) willow-leafed magnolia (Magnolia salicifolia), anise magnolia